The Chinese and Russian navies are now sailing toward the northern part of the East China Sea as part of a week-long set of maritime drills. The joint drills were officially kicked off in-port on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Duan...
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The Chinese and Russian navies are now sailing toward the northern part of the East China Sea as part of a week-long set of maritime drills.
The joint drills were officially kicked off in-port on Tuesday, May 20, 2014.
Duan Zhaoxian is in-charge of the Chinese side; "The highlight of the drills is our anti-surface warfare training. We don't know yet how well the drills will proceed. In addition, the drills between surface vessels and submarines will involve more advanced weapons with bigger shooting ranges than those used the past few years. So this year, our anti-surface drill more closely resemble actual combat."
For the first time, Russian and Chinese sailors will work together on ships from both sides.
Russian commanders say they've already been talking with their Chinese counterparts ahead of the drills; "During our discussion, we managed to hone our coordination and find common ground. It will make a great difference in building mutual trust and understanding, as well as in helping the Chinese and Russian commanders to better lead and work together.
The No.2 Formation consists of four ships, the missile cruiser Varyag, the destroyer Bystry, the Chinese warship Harbin, and the tanker Ilim. We will focus on actions that include escorts, the freeing of hijacked ships, anti-submarine maneuvers, and search and rescue operations."
The joint exercise will run through Monday.
This is the 3rd time the Chinese and Russian navies have held joint drills in the same area.
